Stefano Lentini (born 26 November 1974) is an Italian composer based in Rome. He has extensively composed and produced music for film, television, and theatre, working across a wide range of genres.
His musical journey began with a classical guitar crafted by his grandfather, a carpenter, using wood from old wardrobe doors. Lentini started composing and recording music at an early age. A multi-instrumentalist, he is recognized for his distinctive guitar melodies but also plays piano, bass, drums, flute, lute, and various other instruments. Through multitrack recording, he often performs all instrumental parts on his albums. His compositions frequently incorporate rich string orchestrations, resulting in a symphonic and cinematic sound.
Lentini's television work has been screened in Italy and around the world and includes the TV series Belcanto, The Sea Beyond (seasons 1–6), The Red Door (seasons 1–3), Braccialetti Rossi (seasons 1–3) (International Emmy Kids Awards nominee), El Maestro, Bakhita, and Drawn for Jury Duty. He composed the soundtrack for the feature films Maresia (Premiered at the 2015 Festival des Films du Monde, Montreal), The Nest of the Turtledove (Best Ukrainian Film, Odesa 2016), and Grazing The Wall (Selected at the 69th Venice International Film Festival). He collaborated with Wong Kar-Wai on the soundtrack for The Grandmaster, a film nominated for two Academy Awards, and contributed to the soundtrack of the short film Self 05, produced by Antony Vaccarello for Yves Saint Laurent. His album Stabat Mater was among the iTunes Top 10 Original Score Albums in Belgium, Italy, France, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Taiwan. It also reached No.1 in Hong Kong. His soundtrack for The Sea Beyond was awarded two gold records and a double platinum certification. Streaming numbers have exceeded 100 million plays on Spotify and YouTube. Additionally, as a producer and composer, he received three SIAE Awards in 2023 and 2024.
Lentini makes use of a variety of instruments, often playing many of them himself on the same track and writes music in various time signatures. He is considered part of the cross-chamber music genre, but his influences are very broad. Lentini's music often has spiritual themes, and many of his songs draw inspiration from real stories.
Biography Lentini's first instrument was the guitar, built by his grandfather using wood from the doors of an antique wardrobe. Ever since he was young, he has dedicated himself to the composition and arrangement of music. He made his debut at the Folkstudio, a historic nightclub in Rome. He graduated with high honors in Cultural Anthropology and studied Ethnomusicology in Rome and London.
A multi-instrumentalist, Stefano Lentini is known for his use of unconventional tunes on the guitar, but he also plays electric bass, piano, drums, and several other instruments, often playing all of these on his albums through the use of multitrack recording. While in school, he studied the lute and flute, which he also plays on his albums. This multitude of instruments, including string orchestrations, figures prominently in his compositions, giving his music a symphonic sound.
Selected filmography Year Title Director Studio Notes2026 The Sea Beyond Se06 Beniamino Catena PicomediaRai Fiction Free Women Michele Soavi Endemol Shine ItalyRai Fiction Morbo K Francesco Patierno Fabula PicturesRai Fiction 2025 The Sea Beyond SE05 Ludovico Di Martino PicomediaRai Fiction ‘’Belcanto Carmine Elia Rai FictionLucky Red 2024 The Sea Beyond SE04 Ivan Silvestrini PicomediaRai Fiction ‘’Studio Battaglia Se02 Simone Spada Rai FictionPalomar 2023 ‘’Survivors’’ Carmine Elia RodeoRai Fiction ‘’Mare Fuori Se03 Ivan Silvestrini PicomediaRai Fiction ‘’S’’tudio Battaglia Simone Spada PalomarRai Fiction 2021 Mare Fuori Se02 Milena Cocozza, Ivan Silvestrini PicomediaRai Fiction 2020 Mare Fuori Carmine Elia PicomediaRai Fiction The Devil's Clock Alessandro Angelini Rai FictionPicomedia 2019 La porta rossa Se02 Carmine Elia Vela FilmRai FictionGarbo Film De Sable et de Feu Souheil Ben-Barka Jal's ProductionFlat Parioli Liberi di scegliere Giacomo Campiotti Bibi FilmRai Fiction 2018 Taranta on the Road Salvatore Allocca Marvin FilmVega's Project Tainted Love Marta Carocci Vovcs Premier Film 2017 La porta rossa Se01 Carmine Elia Vela FilmRai Fiction The Ballerina Steven Pullen Old Dominion 2016 Braccialetti Rossi Se03 Giacomo Campiotti PalomarRai Fiction Maresia Marcos Guttmann Solar MoviesBird Film Jehanne Marion Cavaillé Esav 2015 Tango per la Libertà Alberto Negrin Compagnia Leone CinematograficaRai FictionRai 1 Braccialetti Rossi Se02 Giacomo Campiotti PalomarRai Fiction 2014 Sarà un Paese Nicola Campiotti Indrapur Cinematografica Non è mai troppo tardi Giacomo Campiotti Bibi FilmRai Fiction Braccialetti Rossi Se01 Giacomo Campiotti PalomarRai Fiction 2013 The Grandmaster Wong Kar-wai Block 2 PicturesJet Tone FilmsSil-Metropole OrganisationBona International Film Group Composed with Shigeru Umebayashi and Nathaniel Méchaly Ausgepresst Wie Zitronen Andreas Pichler Miramonte FilmArte Country of Bodies: Bombay in Dance Puneet Rakheja Little Red Car 2012 Ailes de Mercure Olivier Beaudoin Beauodin Production Waves Pilli Cortese Woho Sfiorando il muro Silvia Giralucci Doclab 2011 Silvio, one of us Andreas Pichler Miramonte FilmORF 2010 Skin deep Franco Di Chiera ABCDoclabElectric Pictures Pty Ltd Il Sorteggio Giacomo Campiotti ArtisRai Fiction La Nuova Armata Brancaleone Mario Monicelli Carlo Rossellini 2009 399 B.C. Nicola Campiotti Prana Film Bakhita Giacomo Campiotti Titania ProduzioniRai Fiction 2008 Torpedos im Morgengrauen - Das letzte Schlachtschiff des Kaiser Maria-Magdalena Koller Interspot FilmORFVidicomARTEZDFBMUKKDocLabMTVSF 2006 Shooting Silvio Berardo Carboni Mork&BerryKubla KhanCinedance 2005 Excellent Cadavers Marco Turco DoclabRai 3Artline FilmsFrance 2BBC StoryvilleYle TeemaSvtSBS TV Australia Composed with Andrea Pandolfo La Via del successo Leonardo D'Agostini Dorje Film Smart Leonardo D'Agostini Studio Universal
Discography Anima Mundi, Concept Album Stefano Lentini & Leléka (Coloora, 2026) Morbo K", Original Soundtrack from the TV Series Rai Com - Second Round (2026) Free Women", Original Soundtrack from the TV Series Rai Com (2026) The Sea Beyond 6", Original Soundtrack from the TV Series Rai Com (2026) Belcanto, Original Soundtrack from the TV Series Coloora (2025) The Sea Beyond 5, Original Soundtrack from the TV Series Rai Com (2025) Studio Battaglia 2, Colonna sonora originale della Serie Tv Curci (2024) The Sea Beyond 4, Original Soundtrack from the TV Series Rai Com (2024) The Sea Beyond 3, Original Soundtrack from the TV Series Rai Com (2023) The Red Door Season 03, Original Soundtrack from the TV Series Rai Com (2023) Survivors", Original Soundtrack from the TV Series Rai Com (2022) Studio Battaglia, Colonna sonora originale della Serie Tv Curci (2022) Mare Fuori Seconda Stagione, Colonna sonora originale della Serie Tv Rai Com (2022) Venere Coloora (2020) Mare Fuori, Colonna sonora originale della Serie Tv Rai Com (2020) The Devil's Clock, Colonna sonora originale della Serie Tv Cinevox (2020) La Porta Rossa Season 02, Colonna sonora originale della Serie Tv Rai Com (2019) Fury Coloora Records (2018) La porta rossa, Colonna sonora originale della Serie Tv Rai Com (2017) Stabat Mater - As Seen in Wong Kar Wai's "The Grandmaster" Milan Records, Warner Classics (2013) Watanka Original Music from the Television Series Braccialetti rossi, Edizioni Curci (2014) Non è mai troppo tardi Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, RAI (2014) Bakhita Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, RAI (2011) Cinematic Soundscape Soundtrack, RAI (2011) Tango & Popular Vibes Soundtrack, RAI (2011) Il sorteggio Original Soundtrack Motion Picture''', RAI (2010) Una piccola piccola storia, Le Disco de Rondone (2009) Shooting Silvio Original Soundtrack, C.A.M. Original Soundtracks (2007) Soundtrack Sampler, Various Artists, C.A.M. Original Soundtracks (2007) Soundtrack Sampler, Various Artists, C.A.M. Original Soundtracks (2006) Super Naim Experience, Self produced (1999)Collaborations:' Primo, Clara, Warner Music Group (2024) Human, Stefano Lentini and Tom Baxter, Coloora (2023) As I Am, Charlie Winston, tôt Ou tard (2023) Braccialetti Rossi, Carosello (2014) In un altro Paese OST'', C.A.M. Original Soundtracks (2005)
Curiosity His album Stabat Mater - As Seen in Wong Kar Wai's "The Grandmaster" is iTunes Top 10 Original Score Albums in Belgium, Italy, France, Hong Kong, Taiwan. Lentini collaborates with English songwriter Charlie Winston for the Main Title of the TV Series The Red Door. The song, titled "It's Not Impossible" was n#2 in the iTunes Soundtrack Chart in Italy. In 2026, he released Anima Mundi, a concept album created with Ukrainian artist Leléka and recorded with a symphony orchestra and choir of more than 80 performers. The project brings together classical and folk-pop elements, exploring the legacy passed from adults to children and the responsibility that comes with it. The track First Steps was featured in the cult Italian series The Sea Beyond se6, whose first four seasons are currently distributed globally by Netflix in 190 countries.
References
Zabriskie Point Film4Life Colonne Sonore.net
External links
Stefano Lentini, composer Official Site
Interview on Sound & Lite Interview on Colonne Sonore.net Interview on Film4Life News on Cinema Italiano Article on Postificio Review on Postificio News on Lettera 43 Review on italian newspaper Il Giornale